A pregnant heroin user who raided a pensioner's home with others had also used a stolen bank card to buy cigarettes, popcorn and scratch cards.

But after the burglary, she later had the "decency" to confess to police where the stolen haul was and who it had been sold to.

Emma Needham-Swales, 37, of Scunthorpe, admitted burglary and three offences of fraud.

Jeremy Evans, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that Needham-Swales was among those involved in a burglary at the home of a 74-year-old pensioner on Hillary Road, Scunthorpe between August 23 and 24.

A brick was used to break in through a door and the haul stolen included a TV, satellite navigation system, wallet, passport, alcohol and food.

Information led to Needham-Swales and she told them that the TV had been sold.

Needham-Swales had "fallen off the wagon" over the last four or five months and relapsed into taking drugs.

"She has found it very difficult to get a grip on it," said Mr Haywood.

Needham-Swales was six months pregnant and was due to give birth in March.

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